Pocomoke City

Population: 4,360
Median household income: $52,163
Median home value: $188,700

Located in Worcester County, Maryland, Pocomoke City is a community with a population of 4,360. At $52,163, its median household income sits below Worcester County's $81,455.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pocomoke City's population grew 7.0% from 4,075 to 4,360, while its median home value rose 42.8% from $132,100 to $188,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 47.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,360
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,163
Median home value: $188,700
Median gross rent: $822
Housing units: 2,041
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0754,360

Median household income

$38,140$52,163

Median home value

$132,100$188,700

Median gross rent

$835$822

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,075	$38,140	$132,100	$835
2020	4,072	$38,402	$135,400	$799
2021	4,276	$45,781	$142,100	$782
2022	4,318	$48,609	$160,900	$820
2023	4,360	$52,163	$188,700	$822

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	386	8.9%
5 to 17	665	15.3%
18 to 24	502	11.5%
25 to 34	549	12.6%
35 to 44	526	12.1%
45 to 54	436	10.0%
55 to 64	454	10.4%
65 to 74	535	12.3%
75 and over	307	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,070	47.5%
Black or African American	1,895	43.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	60	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	288	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	254	9.0%
High school graduate	876	31.2%
Some college or associate's	1,156	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	322	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	199	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone72.1%

Carpooled18.4%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,493	72.1%
Carpooled	382	18.4%
Public transit	25	1.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	141	6.8%
Other means	31	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	440	22.8%
15 to 29 min	658	34.1%
30 to 44 min	386	20.0%
45 to 59 min	258	13.4%
60+ min	189	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 10.4% (446 of 4,299)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,081	60.2%
Nonfamily households	715	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,796	88.0%
Vacant	245	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,059	59.0%
Renter-occupied	737	41.0%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached9.3%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,445	70.8%
1-unit, attached	190	9.3%
2 to 4 units	123	6.0%
5 to 19 units	181	8.9%
20 or more units	102	5.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2462475
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 38.0632, -75.5592